| Admin/Biog History | Art and the Sea was an independently organised series of exhibitions of contemporary art, themed around the use of the sea. Different parts of the exhibition toured different galleries throughout 1981 and 1982. In 1980 over five hundred artists working in Britain submitted work on the theme of the sea, and nine gallery directors, from six coastal towns and cities, selected their exhibitions. The galleries that took part were:
-Third Eye Centre, Glasgow
-Sunderland Arts Centre,
-Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
-Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
-Liverpool Academy of Arts
-Mostyn Art Gallery, Llandudno
-Southampton City Art Gallery
-Arnolfini, Bristol
-Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
Petherbridge's work was exhibited at the Third Eye Centre; Mostyn Gallery; Southampton City Art Gallery, and the Arnolifi. |
| Description | This file includes material concerning the touring exhibition 'Art and the Sea'. It concerns the planning, touring schedule, transport and framing of Petherbridge's drawings.. It also concerns the following drawings by Petherbridge:
-The Concrete Armada, 1978
-Atlantis: The Sunken City
It also includes publicity material for the series of exhibitions (e.g. posters, leaflets, flyers, private view cards)
Of particular interest:
-letter from Petherbridge to Jeremy Rees, Director of the Arnolfini, dated 20 Dec 1980, concerning a proposal for a new drawing titled, 'Atlantis: The Sunken City' |